Crash Injuries in Four Midwestern States: Comparison to Regional Estimates

This study used binary logit models to examine the crash factors that contribute to severe injuries to the drivers across four Midwestern states: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. The findings regarding the association between many crash factors (e.g., driver’s age, gender, seat belt use, and alcohol use) and severe injuries are consistent with previous studies. However, the magnitude of the associations varies greatly with some outcomes not even significant in some states (e.g., adverse weather). Findings were then compared to those from regional crash estimates using the General Estimates System (GES) and differences were obtained for rural road crashes. The outcomes bring up issues on the appropriateness of implementing safety countermeasures based on geographical regions and underscore the need for standard crash reporting procedures.

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Authors:
- Ghazizadeh, Mahtab
- Boyle, Linda Ng
Publication Date: 2014

Language

English

Media Info

Media Type: Digital/other
Features: Figures; References; Tables;
Pagination: pp 15-34
Serial:
- Journal of Transportation and Statistics
- Volume: 10
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: Research and Innovative Technology Administration
- ISSN: 1094-8848
- Serial URL: http://www.bts.gov/publications/journal_of_transportation_and_statistics/

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Crash causes; Crash data; Crash injuries; Highway safety; Injury severity; Logits; Rural areas
Identifier Terms: General Estimates System
Geographic Terms: Iowa; Kansas; Missouri; Nebraska
Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 01553170
Record Type: Publication
ISBN: 1094-8848
Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
Created Date: Feb 13 2015 9:15AM